BarMat
Instrument material Management
BarMat software objectives
- rapid and rational EDP realization
- reduction of OP inventory
- reduction of inventory in central stores (tied-up capital)
- no exceeding of expiry date through introduction of stockpile principles
- realignment of article range through standardization
- order always entailed a considerable time outlay
- storage was realized on open shelving
- too little or too much was ordered
- First-in, first-out was not always adhered to
- it was necessary to draft different order forms (e.g. pharmacist/central stores)
- co-ordination of different ordering times was necessary
- orders were hand written, continually leading to identification errors
- stores personnel were required to duplicate the handwritten order
- it was necessary to sort delivered articles before allocation to the storage location
- module containers are stored in enclosed cabinets (dust protection, increase in storage time)
- the order is recorded on a PC
- the order is transmitted to different stores via computer
- the delivery is compiled in the stores and charged to the respective cost centers
- the articles ordered are conveyed to the respective material channel by the delivery-service
- the delivery docket indicates the room/cabinet/container to which the article belongs
- the channeled articles are stored at the specified locations
- Various materials can be booked in real time processing to a
direct case (patients) with the barcode scanner
classification and definition of the material
reading the barcode with the hand scanner
data is read into the system
forwarding the order to external or internal partners